More than 65% of opening weekend crowds were male, and more than 60% were between 18 and 34 years old. Since “The Batman,” directed by Matt Reeves, notched a PG-13 rating rather than R, the film was able to capture the key demographic of younger males, who have been fueling the domestic box office’s wobbly recovery. Lucky for “The Batman,” there was limited competition on movie theater marquees. Not to mention, the logistics of its lengthy running time meant that theater operators had to limit the number of showtimes per day. But there were plenty of factors that could have worked against a different, less-embraced version of “The Batman.” For one, it clocks in at three hours, which is a long sit for even the biggest movie-lover. Of course, it helps that “The Batman” has the glittery promise of a former “Twilight” heartthrob taking on one of the most famous comic book characters in history. Kong” ($100 million in North America) and “Dune” ($109 million in North America). Prior to “The Batman,” the studio’s highest grossing movies since March 2020 were “Godzilla vs. pandemic-era releases grossed in their entire theatrical runs. It’s impossible to know the exact box office impact of putting movies day-and-date on streaming, but “The Batman” has generated more money in its opening weekend than any other Warner Bros. “The Batman” lands on HBO Max in 45 days. For Warner Bros., which opted to debut its entire 2021 theatrical film slate simultaneously on HBO Max, “The Batman” marks a deviation as the studio’s first movie since Christoper Nolan’s twisty thriller “Tenet “(which coincidentally also starred Pattinson) that’s only available to watch in cinemas. “The Batman” also likely benefitted because the comic book adaptation is playing exclusively in theaters. It helps that the word of mouth is so strong.” That bodes well for its run on the big screen. “Since the movie is three hours long, it became appointment viewing. “It’s fun to see the public really embrace the movie,” says Jeff Goldstein, the president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. pulled the movie’s release in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine last week. At the international box office, “The Batman” earned $120 million from 74 overseas market, taking its global tally to a strong $248.5 million.
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